下敷き
下敷
Reading
Kana:
したじき
Romaji:
shitajiki
Definitions
1
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; underlay
2
being pinned under; being caught under; being trapped under; being buried under; being crushed beneath
3
model; pattern
Note:
often as 〜を下敷きにして